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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 19, NWS Marquette, MI

June 25, 2016Gogebic County, Michigan

NWS Marquette, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 25, 2016, 4:48 PM CDT for Gogebic County, Michigan. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 25, 2016, 4:48 PM CDT (21:48 UTC)
Expired: Jun 25, 2016, 5:30 PM CDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Marquette, MI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Gogebic County, MI

The radar

The Marquette radar (KMQT), 172 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 260 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1252 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 40 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 136 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Marquette, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 25, 3:55 PM CDT, 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 3:55 PM CDT, 53 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 25, 3:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
420 PM EDT SAT JUN 25 2016

MIZ001-003-262030-
KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
420 PM EDT SAT JUN 25 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN UPPER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GUST TO AROUND 45 MPH SUNDAY OVER THE
KEWEENAW PENINSULA.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

MIZ002-004-005-009>012-084-262030-
ONTONAGON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE-
SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
420 PM EDT SAT JUN 25 2016 /320 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN UPPER
MICHIGAN AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS MAY
PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MID MORNING ON SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

MIZ006-007-013-014-085-262030-
ALGER-LUCE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
420 PM EDT SAT JUN 25 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL UPPER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE STRONGEST
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL END BY MIDDAY SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE
POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-262030-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-
BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE
CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE
ROYALE NATIONAL PARK-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
LAKE SUPERIOR EAST OF A LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
420 PM EDT SAT JUN 25 2016 /320 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN LAKE
SUPERIOR...CENTRAL LAKE SUPERIOR AND WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. SOME OF THE STORMS
COULD BECOME SEVERE OVER WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR THIS EVENING...
PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL END OVER EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR BY MIDDAY SUNDAY.
ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE NEED FOR WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS
TIME.

LMZ221-248-250-262030-
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
420 PM EDT SAT JUN 25 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN LAKE
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME
SEVERE...PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL END BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS
ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE NEED FOR WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS
TIME.

JLA

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 25, 2:32 PM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
332 PM EDT SAT JUN 25 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0300 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSW ALLOUEZ           47.28N 88.42W
06/25/2016  M2.23 INCH       HOUGHTON           MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER MEASURED 2.23 INCHES OF
            RAINFALL THROUGH 3:00 P.M. THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

JSS

Local storm report, Jun 25, 2:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 25, 3:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 25, 3:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 25, 3:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
440 PM EDT SAT JUN 25 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0438 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 N HANCOCK             47.21N 88.60W
06/25/2016  E1.75 INCH       HOUGHTON           MI   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED BETWEEN 1.75 AND 2.00 INCHES OF
            RAIN IN ONE HOUR NORTH OF HANCOCK THIS
            AFTERNOON. OBSERVED A FEW PEA-SIZED HAIL
            STONES.

&&

JSS

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 4:20 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
520 PM EDT SAT JUN 25 2016

MIZ002-009-252215-
ONTONAGON MI-GOGEBIC MI-
520 PM EDT SAT JUN 25 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN GOGEBIC AND
SOUTHEASTERN ONTONAGON COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT/515 PM CDT/...

AT 520 PM EDT/420 PM CDT/...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARENISCO...OR 28 MILES EAST OF
IRONWOOD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WATERSMEET...BRUCE CROSSING...PAULDING...NORWICH...POMEROY LAKE...
BOND FALLS...EWEN...THOUSAND ISLAND LAKE...TAMARACK LAKE...
TROUT CREEK...LAKE GOGEBIC STATE PARK AND PRESQUE ISLE RESERVOIR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

PERSONS IN CAMPGROUNDS SHOULD CONSIDER SEEKING STURDY SHELTER UNTIL
THIS STORM PASSES.

&&

LAT...LON 4674 8941 4654 8899 4633 8898 4610 8900
      4614 8909 4627 8978
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 215DEG 35KT 4631 8959

JLA

The office that day

Everything else NWS Marquette, MI issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 25, 9:24 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MQT	Keweenaw	81 min
Jun 25, 9:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MQT	Ontonagon	60 min
Jun 25, 9:38 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MQT		52 min
Jun 25, 9:51 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MQT	Houghton, Ontonagon	39 min
Jun 25, 10:24 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MQT	Houghton	51 min
Jun 25, 10:27 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MQT		93 min
Jun 25, 10:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MQT	Houghton, Keweenaw	81 min
Jun 25, 11:50 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MQT		85 min
Jun 25, 12:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MQT	Baraga	41 min
Jun 25, 12:57 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MQT		63 min
Jun 25, 1:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MQT	Alger, Dickinson	44 min
Jun 25, 1:38 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MQT		67 min
Jun 25, 1:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MQT	Alger, Luce	38 min
Jun 25, 2:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MQT	Gogebic, Ontonagon	38 min
Jun 25, 2:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MQT	Gogebic, Houghton, Ontonagon	41 min
Jun 25, 4:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MQT	Gogebic	55 min
Jun 25, 5:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MQT	Iron	40 min
Jun 25, 6:34 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MQT		86 min
Jun 25, 6:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MQT	Gogebic	12 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.